Does estradiol supplementation improve rotator cuff repair outcomes in postmenopausal women?
Estradiol supplementation was associated with better outcomes in postmenopausal women undergoing RCR; however, these differences in VAS and SSV did not meet the minimal clinically important threshold. Future prospective randomized studies could be considered before prescribing estradiol to postmenopausal patients in the setting of RCR.
Authors
- Christopher D. Joyce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2329-5334)
- Peter N. Chalmers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-0285)
- Corrine Kolka Welt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8219-5504)
- Jennifer C. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-8026)
- Robert Z. Tashjian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-0423)
- Brittany Percin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3941-3323)
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSES Reviews Reports and Techniques
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xrrt.2025.100642
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health